Conference: IEEE Metro Area Workshop (MAW)

Roger Hoyt, Workshop Chair, Brian A. Berg, Program Chair

Friday, Sep 28, 2012        


Famed embedded software pioneer Jim Ready and famed storage architect and IBM Fellow Steve Hetzler will give Keynote Talks. In addition, Cadence and SanDisk will have job recruiters at this event.

Immerse yourself in this two-day technology and career workshop that includes important fields such as:

  • iPhone, Android and Embedded Linux development
  • Life Sciences: Biotech and Medical Devices
  • The Internet-of-Things
  • The Cloud, Big Data, Virtualization and Analytics
  • Consulting, Intellectual Property and Patents
  • Career Strategizing and Maintaining Global Competitiveness

This workshop will include a broad spectrum of presenters, including the following CNSV members:

  • CNSV Chair Kendall Waters who has organized and is chairing the Life Sciences track on Biotech and Medical Devices
  • Chuck Sobey who will speak on Hirable for Life – Maintaining Globally Competitive Engineers and Scientists
  • Duane Strong who will speak on The Professional Consultant
  • Joel Williams and Tal Lavian who will speak on Be More Valuable Through Patents

There will be a reception on Friday evening at which some Silicon Valley companies will be recruiting.

Check out the full program at the IEEE R6 MAW Website.



Location: Santa Clara Convention Center

5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054
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